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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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