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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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