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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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