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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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