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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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