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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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