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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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