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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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