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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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