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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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