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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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