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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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