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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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