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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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