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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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