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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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