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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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