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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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