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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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