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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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