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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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