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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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