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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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