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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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