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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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