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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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