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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping 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 intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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