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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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