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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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