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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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