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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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