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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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