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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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