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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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