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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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