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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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