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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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