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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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