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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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