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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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