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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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