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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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