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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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