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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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