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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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