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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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