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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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