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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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