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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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