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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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