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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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