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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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