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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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