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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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