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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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