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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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