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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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