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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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