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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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