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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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