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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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