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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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