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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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