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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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