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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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