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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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