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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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