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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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