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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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