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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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