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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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