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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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