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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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