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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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