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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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