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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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