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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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