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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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