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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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