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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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