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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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