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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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