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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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