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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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