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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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