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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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