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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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