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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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