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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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