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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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