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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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