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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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