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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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