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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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