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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What 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 teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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