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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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