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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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