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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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