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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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