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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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