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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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