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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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