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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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