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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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