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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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