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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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