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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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