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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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