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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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