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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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