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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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