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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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