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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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