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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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