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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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