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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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