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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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