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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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