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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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