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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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