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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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