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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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