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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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