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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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