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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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