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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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