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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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