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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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