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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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