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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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