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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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