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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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