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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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