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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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