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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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