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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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