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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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