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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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