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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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