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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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