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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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