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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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