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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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