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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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