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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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