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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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