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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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