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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business 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 organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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