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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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