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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates 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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