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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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