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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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