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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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