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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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