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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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