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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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