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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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