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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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