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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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