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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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