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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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