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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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