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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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