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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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