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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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