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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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