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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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