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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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