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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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