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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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