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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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