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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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