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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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