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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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