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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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