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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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