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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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