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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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