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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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