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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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