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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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