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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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