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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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