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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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