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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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