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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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