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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses 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 MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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