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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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