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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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