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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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