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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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