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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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