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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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