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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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