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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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