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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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