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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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