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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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