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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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