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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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