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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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