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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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