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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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