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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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