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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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