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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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