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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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