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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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