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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business 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 in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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