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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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