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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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