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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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