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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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