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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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