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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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