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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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