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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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