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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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