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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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