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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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