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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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