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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business 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 educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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