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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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