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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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