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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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