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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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