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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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