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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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