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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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