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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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