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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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