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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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