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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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