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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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