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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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