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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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