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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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