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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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