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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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