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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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