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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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