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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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