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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). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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