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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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