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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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