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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data 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 gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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