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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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