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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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