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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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