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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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