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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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