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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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