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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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