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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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