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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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