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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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