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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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