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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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