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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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