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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major 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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