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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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