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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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