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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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