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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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