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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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