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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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