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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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