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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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