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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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