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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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