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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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