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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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