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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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