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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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