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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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