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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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