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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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