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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the 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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