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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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