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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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