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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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