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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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