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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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