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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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