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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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