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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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