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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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