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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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