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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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