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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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