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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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