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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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