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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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