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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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