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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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