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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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