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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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