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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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