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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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