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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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