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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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