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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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