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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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