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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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