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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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