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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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