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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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