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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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