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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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