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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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