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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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