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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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