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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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