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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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