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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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