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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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