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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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