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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies 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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