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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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