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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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