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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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