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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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