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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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