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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines 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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