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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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