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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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