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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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