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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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