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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend 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 new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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