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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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