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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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