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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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