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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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