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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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