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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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