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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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