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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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