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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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