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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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