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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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