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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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