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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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