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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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