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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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