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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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