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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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