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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)