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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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