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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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