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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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