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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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