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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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