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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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