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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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