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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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