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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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