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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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