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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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