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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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