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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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