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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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