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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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