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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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