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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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