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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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