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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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