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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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