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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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