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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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