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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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