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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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