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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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