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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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