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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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