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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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