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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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