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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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