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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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