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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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