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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)