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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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