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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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