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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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