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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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