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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. 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. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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