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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education