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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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