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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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