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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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