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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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