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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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