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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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