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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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