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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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