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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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