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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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