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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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