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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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