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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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