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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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