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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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