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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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