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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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