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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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