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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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