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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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