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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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