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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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