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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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