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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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