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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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