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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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