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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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