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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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