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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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