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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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