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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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