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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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