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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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