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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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