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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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