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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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