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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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