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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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