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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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