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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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