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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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