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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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