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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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