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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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