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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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