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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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