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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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