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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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