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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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