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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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