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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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