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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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