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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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