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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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