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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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