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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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