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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure 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 in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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