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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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