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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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