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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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