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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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