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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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