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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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