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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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