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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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