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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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