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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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