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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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