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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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