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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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