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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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