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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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