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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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