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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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