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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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