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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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