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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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