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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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