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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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