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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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