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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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