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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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