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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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