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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online 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 elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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