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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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