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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major 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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