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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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