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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)