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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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