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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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