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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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