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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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