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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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