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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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