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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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