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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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