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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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