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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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