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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important 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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