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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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