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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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