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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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