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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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