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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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