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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education