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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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