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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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