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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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