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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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