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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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