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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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