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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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