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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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