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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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