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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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