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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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