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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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