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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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