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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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