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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business 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 organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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