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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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