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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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