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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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