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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important 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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