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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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