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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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